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Are you looking at the 12k edge with magnification to make sure it is fully set?

Also look at it after stropping on Diamond. HHT is very subjective and must be calibrated to the hair you are...

So true, hht can have nothing to do with how it will shave, but just for grins…try flipping the razor and doing the hht going the other direction. You may have just bent the edge so it just slides...

I find it is common for new guys to use too much pressure to “polish” the bevel. If as said you use too much pressure on felt (or any strop) you can bend/roll or even dull the edge. A pasted strop is...